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neurodivergent

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-dɪ-/
  • General-American: /ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/
  • General-American: /-daɪ-/
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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having an atypical neurological configuration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aneurotypical, ND, neuroatypical, neurodifferent, neurodistinct, neurodiverse, neurospicy

Antonyms: neurotypical

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who is neurodivergent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 神经分歧 — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Dutch: neurodivergent — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Finnish: neuroepätyypillinen — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • French: neurodivergent — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • French: neurodivergente — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • German: neurodivergent — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Polish: neuroatypowy — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Polish: neuroróżnorodny — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Portuguese: neurodivergente — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Russian: нейроотли́чный (nejrootlíčnyj) — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Russian: нейроразнообра́зный (nejroraznoobráznyj) — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Spanish: neurodivergente — having an atypical neurological configuration
  • Swedish: neurodivergent — having an atypical neurological configuration